Mark Lawrence
Mark Lawrence is a British-American fantasy author known for the Prince of Thorns trilogy and its sequels, which are set in a far-future Earth where technology has become indistinguishable from magic. His antihero protagonist Jorg Ancrath is one of the most controversial in modern fantasy. The Red Queen's War trilogy is a companion series with a more comedic tone.
Works
- Prince of ThornsDark fantasy about morally corrupt boy warrior and empire-building
- King of ThornsGrimdark sequel deepening the protagonist's power and corruption
- Emperor of ThornsGrimdark conclusion with emperor ruling through manipulation and force
- Prince of FoolsStandalone dark fantasy following a roguish thief's picaresque journey
- The Liar's KeyDark fantasy following thief's quest to recover a magical key